Wild Rose, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

903

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

8.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

4.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$110,900

0.0903% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Wild Rose, WI is home to a population of 903 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.99% of Wild Rose, WI residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 7.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (717 people) in Wild Rose, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 34 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Wild Rose, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wild Rose, WI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wild Rose, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wild Rose, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
717 ± 103
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
95 ± 70
Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 49

17.4%

Hispanic Population

157 people

17.4% of the people in Wild Rose, WI are hispanic (157 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wild Rose, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

3.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

3.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 3.99% of Wild Rose, WI residents (36 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wild Rose, WI was 3.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wild Rose, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 15
Korea
2 ± 10

Wild Rose, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wild Rose, WI.

Economy

The economy of Wild Rose, WI employs 390 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wild Rose, WI were Manufacturing (110 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Educational Services (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,833), Finance & Insurance ($76,875), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

390

2024 Value

± 80

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wild Rose, WI grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 383 employees to 390 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wild Rose, WI, are Production Occupations (83 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), and Management Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wild Rose, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

390

2024 Value

± 80

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wild Rose, WI grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 383 employees to 390 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wild Rose, WI, are Manufacturing (110 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Educational Services (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wild Rose, WI, though some of these residents may live in Wild Rose, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,233

Median earning men ± $7,005

$39,074

Median earning women ± $1,696

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,750), Construction ($62,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,154), and Manufacturing ($38,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wild Rose, WI was $110,900 in 2024, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,800 to $110,900, a 0.0903% increase. The homeownership rate in Wild Rose, WI is 50.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wild Rose, WI have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wild Rose, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,162

$217

Median Property Taxes

±$44

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wild Rose, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wild Rose, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.5% of the housing units in Wild Rose, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wild Rose, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $7,114

430

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 430 households in Wild Rose, WI grew to $48,750 from the previous year's value of $46,491.

The following chart displays the households in Wild Rose, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wild Rose, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (6.05%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Wild Rose, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wild Rose, WI have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Wild Rose, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wild Rose, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wild Rose, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wild Rose, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wild Rose, WI (123 out of 863 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wild Rose, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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